Salary: £65,550 - £72,250 DOE
Full time / 37 hrs a week / Permanent
Location: Hybrid – Peterborough/London – Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role offers you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office with the expectation of 2-3 days in the office per week.
Private health care
Virtual GP service for you and your household
Double-matched pension
Life assurance at 8 times salary
Make every drop of your potential count. Join our team!
We’re looking for a Programme Procurement Manager to lead and deliver the end-to-end procurement strategy for a major reservoir project within Anglian Water’s wider reservoir programme. This is a pivotal role in our Commercial Operations team, where you’ll ensures that all procurement activities support programme objectives; value for money, sustainability, regulatory compliance, and collaborative delivery. You'll also enable successful; design, construction, commissioning, and long-term operation of the reservoir, from Development Consent Order through to Main Works Contracts and Infrastructure Projects.
You’ll lead a team of procurement professionals, drive strategic supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with regulatory procurement law. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll influence senior stakeholders, manage procurement risk, and embed sustainable procurement practices within the project.
What will you be doing as a Programme Procurement Manager?
1. Lead the relevant Reservoir Procurement Team, managing procurement strategy and schedules across all phases
2. Deliver procurement activities to time, cost, and quality standards
3. Support programme leaders with procurement for development and main works phases
4. Forecast procurement needs and engage with the supply chain to inform decisions
5. Drive early market engagement with the Market Engagement Team and develop commercial strategies with the Commercial team
6. Support and lead negotiations and build strategic supplier relationships
7. Manage procurement risks and ensure conflict-of-interest policies are upheld
8. Represent procurement in governance forums
9. Establish a business partnering approach to ensure delivery aligns with programme schedule, project milestones, and interdependencies across the wider Reservoir Programme
10. Influence decision-makers and promote early engagement with procurement
11. Provide clarity and direction in complex situations
12. Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team, identifying training needs and promoting best practices
13. Manage external partners and resolve escalated issues
What does it take to be a Programme Procurement Manager?
14. Proven experience in leading procurement strategy and delivery for large-scale infrastructure or complex capital projects (water, utilities, major civils, energy, or transport)
15. Strong understanding of regulated procurement environment (PA23, UCR16) and sustainable procurement practices
16. Experience with NEC4 or NEC3 contract suites.
17. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
18. Commercial acumen and experience in supplier negotiations
19. Ability to manage risk and influence at senior levels
20. Experience in infrastructure or regulated environments is desirable
21. Educated to degree level or equivalent and relevant professional qualifications (MCIPS or equivalent)
As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:
22. Double Matched Pension Scheme – matches your contributions up to 6% (up to 18% combined)
23. 26 Days Annual Leave
24. Personal private health care
25. Annual bonus scheme
26. Opportunity to volunteer and do unpaid work in the community
27. Life Cover at 8x your salary
28. Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
29. Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
30. Free parking at all offices, sites, and leisure parks
Inclusion at Anglian Water
Join us and make a difference. We’re committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities. We’re proud to support the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold), Disability Confident scheme, and the Women’s Utility Network.
Closing date: 17th December 2025
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